Zhu Cihong walked on the road alone, and he had a lot of thoughts for a moment.

Fifty-four lives, yesterday he was alive in front of him, but today he died. There are still one hundred and forty people who are seriously injured, and how will they spend the rest of their lives. Eighty taels of silver looks like a lot, but in fact, it won't take long at all.

Zhu Cihong realized the cruelty of war at this time, and couldn't help but reflect on whether he was right or wrong.

"Qi Long, did you say that this palace did something wrong?"

Qi Long asked puzzledly, "Why did Your Highness say this?" ”

Zhu Cihong said in a deep voice: "Fifty-four lives, yesterday there was a dragon and a tiger alive in front of the palace, and today it is gone." One hundred and forty more people were seriously injured, and how will they spend the rest of their lives. ”

Only then did Qi Long realize that he had long been accustomed to life and death on the battlefield. Zhu Cihong is still a three-year-old child, although he has not seen the cruelty of the war with his own eyes, but he will inevitably feel sad when he hears that the people he gets along with day and night will leave him because of the war.

Qi Long saw Zhu Cihong drooping his head and looking listless, and persuaded: "Your Highness's words are very wrong, there are immortals in the war." The only thing that can be done is to reduce the number of casualties as much as possible.

If His Highness hadn't dragged Yang Yiqing and the others today, I'm afraid the casualties of the forbidden army would have been even more serious. Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince removed the tumor of my Ming Dynasty, which also indirectly weakened the strength of Houjin.

In this way, when facing the Tartars, our Ming soldiers can avoid many unnecessary sacrifices. ”

After listening to Qi Long's words, Zhu Cihong was relieved after thinking about it, and said softly: "It seems that this palace has drilled the horns of the bull." Okay, the palace will go to rest first, and leave the rest to General Shi. After speaking, Zhu Cihong found an inn, paid the money and went to the room to rest.

Zhao Si pulled Shi Kefa aside and said in a low voice: "Brother Fa, the brothers didn't get any oil and water in this operation, see if you let the brothers make a profit." ”

Shi Kefa fell into deep thought after hearing this, he could guess how much wealth the Seven Great Families had. With such a huge amount of money, I can't see it if I am greedy for ink. But there is no impermeable wall in the world, and if this matter is known to the saints, it will be a great sin for the nine clans. Moreover, this time, the emperor was willing to send 3,000 forbidden troops to raid the house, which shows the importance of the saint to this operation.

After thinking about it, Shi Kefa still gave up the idea of beating the seven families. This matter will inevitably be rewarded when he returns to the palace saint, he is greedy for this silver, once the news spreads, it will be a big crime of bullying the king, Shi Kefa still does not dare to risk his own family.

Shi Kefa said to Zhao Si: "Xiao Si listens to my brother's advice, don't fight the idea of this batch of silver, this matter will definitely reward us heavily when it returns to the palace, if this matter spreads, it will be a big sin for the Nine Clans." For a little silver, it is not cost-effective to bet on your own nine clans. Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here! You do a little action, you think you can hide from him? Don't think he's a three-year-old, he's smarter than you. ”

Zhao Si was about to say something more, but Shi Kefa interrupted Zhao Si with a wave of his hand, and asked: "Tell the brothers, don't be greedy for ink for this batch of silver, and those who dare to be greedy for ink will be dealt with by military law." ”

Zhao Si was like a defeated rooster, drooping his head, and said dejectedly: "I know, I will definitely tell the brothers about this." ”

"This is not for fun, give me a serious moment. If it was really discovered by the Holy Lord, the three thousand forbidden troops would surely be implicated. Shi Kefa persuaded.

Zhao Si heard Shi Kefa's repeated advice, and he also realized the seriousness of the problem, and hurriedly said that he would strictly investigate corruption.

The next day, when Yang Yiqing and the others woke up, they were stunned when they heard the report of the people below, what happened to the Fan family, the Wang family, the Jin family, the Liang family, the Tian family, the Zhai family, and the Huang family were all sealed. All the industries were affixed with seals, and the seals said that Jingshi Jinyi Wei Chongzhen was sealed in November of the fifth year. Seeing that Jinyiwei seized it, Yang Yiqing did not dare to dismantle it privately. He could only go to Shi Kefa to ask what the situation was and why he had seized the property privately.

As soon as Yang Yiqing saw Shi Kefa, he asked with a sneer: "General Shi, why did you seize so many properties in the city, if you can't give a reasonable explanation to the lower officials today, the lower officials will definitely show the saint and let the saint cure your sins." ”

When Shi Kefa heard Yang Yiqing talking to him like this, he immediately became angry, and said with a cold face: "Lord Yang is really good!" The Jin merchants in the city have sold my Ming Dynasty, and Lord Yang probably doesn't know yet! You still have the face to ask General Ben, you might as well think about how to explain it to the Holy One! ”

After hearing this, Yang Yiqing asked puzzledly: "Does General Shi mean that the Jin merchants collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country?" And what about the evidence? If you have no evidence, beware that the governor will come to the emperor to see you. ”

Shi Kefa didn't talk nonsense with Yang Yiqing, and showed Yang Yiqing the holy decree personally approved by Chongzhen from the house. "Don't you want proof? The emperor personally ordered the raid of the Fan, Wang, Jin, Liang, Tian, Zhai, and Huang families who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. There are so many tumors, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country under your nose, and you, as the governor of a province, don't even know about it, I'm afraid that Lord Yang will not be able to escape from this negligence. ”

Yang Yiqing took the holy decree, and the more he looked at it, the paler his face became, and he was stunned when he finished reading it. Such a big tumor is under his nose, and he doesn't even know it. Those who know know know that they don't know, and those who don't know think that they deliberately hide it.

Yang Yiqing lowered his head in shame, bowed to Shi Kefa, and said: "Please also ask General Shi for forgiveness, the lower officials really don't know the reason for this, just now I was offended, and I also ask Lord Shi to forgive me." ”

Shi Kefa saw Yang Yiqing bowing his head, and he was embarrassed to pursue it again. said coldly: "It's okay, it's just that Lord Shi, the Holy Lord already knows about this Jin Shang's collaboration with the enemy and betrayal of the country, so Lord Shi might as well think about how to explain it to the Holy Lord!" ”

"Thank you General Shi for reminding me, the lower officials still have something to do, so I will retire first." After speaking, Yang Yiqing retreated.

Yang Yiqing returned to the Governor's Mansion and hurriedly convened a meeting. Everyone was also puzzled, so what kind of meeting was held.

"Is there anything important for your lord to summon me here today?"

Yang Yiqing said angrily after hearing this: "What's the matter?" You are embarrassed to ask this official what is important, the Jin merchants and the traitors are all known, but you still don't know? ”

"What? Jin merchants collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country? Impossible! ”

"Impossible? The official doesn't believe it, the emperor's holy decree has been issued, and the property of the Jin merchants has been confiscated, what else is impossible! ”

"These treacherous businessmen are really angry with their officials. If we don't do good business, we have to go to the enemy and betray the country, and it doesn't matter if we die, we will be dragged down! ”

"The most urgent thing is to figure out how to explain to the Holy One, to put it mildly, all of you here, I am afraid that the black gauze hat on your head is no longer safe, and now you should think about how to protect your head."